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Special Weather Statement issued May 15 at 5:31PM PDT by NWS

May 15, 2023 - 5:31pm
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central Lewis...south central Thurston and southwestern Pierce Counties through 615 PM PDT... At 530 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles south of Yelm, or 20 miles east of Centralia, moving west at 15 mph. Special Weather Statement 2023-05-15T16:47:00-07:00 2023-05-15T18:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Southwest Interior; West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes 46.63,-122.77 46.87,-122.72 46.86,-122.46 46.84,-122.4 46.85,-122.4 46.84,-122.37 46.68,-122.4 46.63,-122.77 FIPS6 053041 053053 053067 UGC WAZ504 WAZ569 VTEC

Heat Advisory issued May 15 at 4:47PM PDT until May 15 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS

May 15, 2023 - 4:47pm
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Hot conditions with high temperatures in the mid 80s to low 90s. This will pose a moderate risk of heat-related illness. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot conditions will increase the risk of heat- Heat Advisory 2023-05-15T16:47:00-07:00 2023-05-15T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Bellevue and Vicinity; Bremerton and Vicinity; East Puget Sound Lowlands; Everett and Vicinity; Hood Canal Area; Lower Chehalis Valley Area; Seattle and Vicinity; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area; Western Skagit County; Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053027 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAZ503 WAZ504 WAZ506 WAZ507 WAZ509 WAZ511 WAZ512 WAZ555 WAZ556 WAZ558 WAZ559 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-230516T0300Z/

Special Weather Statement issued May 15 at 2:59PM PDT by NWS

May 15, 2023 - 2:59pm
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Skamania and east central Cowlitz Counties through 330 PM PDT... At 258 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mount St. Helens, moving southwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. Special Weather Statement 2023-05-16T15:07:00-07:00 2023-05-15T15:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed South Washington Cascades 46.29,-122.06 46.15,-121.89 46.02,-122.17 46.19,-122.34 46.29,-122.06 FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC

Flood Watch issued May 15 at 2:13PM PDT until May 19 at 6:12PM PDT by NWS

May 15, 2023 - 2:13pm
...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Washington... Kettle River near Ferry above Curlew affecting Ferry County. ...The Flood Watch is replaced by a River Flood Warning for the following rivers in Washington... Stehekin River at Stehekin affecting Chelan County. Flood Watch 2023-05-16T15:07:00-07:00 2023-05-19T18:12:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Ferry 49,-118.88 49,-118.18 48.68,-118.1 48.86,-118.8 49,-118.88 FIPS6 053019 UGC WAC019 VTEC /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.A.0008.230516T2207Z-230520T0112Z/ /FRYW1.0.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/

Flood Warning issued May 15 at 2:13PM PDT until May 22 at 4:27PM PDT by NWS

May 15, 2023 - 2:13pm
...The National Weather Service in Spokane WA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Washington... Stehekin River at Stehekin affecting Chelan County. .Warm temperatures this week into next weekend will melt high mountain snowpack and result in increased river flows. For the Stehekin River...including Stehekin...Minor flooding is Flood Warning 2023-05-15T16:27:00-07:00 2023-05-22T16:27:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Chelan 48.49,-120.76 48.32,-120.57 48.25,-120.67 48.31,-121.01 48.48,-121.03 48.49,-120.76 FIPS6 053007 UGC WAC007 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FL.W.0005.230515T2327Z-230522T2327Z/ /STHW1.1.ER.230515T2327Z.230519T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/

Flood Watch issued May 15 at 11:28AM PDT by NWS

May 15, 2023 - 11:28am
.A significant amount of moisture combined with slow moving thunderstorms may result in localized heavy rain with flash flooding in portions of Central and Eastern Oregon, and along the Washington Cascades this afternoon and evening. Primary concerns reside near recent burn scars from wildfires over the past two to three years. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS Flood Watch 2023-05-16T15:07:00-07:00 2023-05-16T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ522 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FA.A.0002.230515T2200Z-230516T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Flood Watch issued May 15 at 11:28AM PDT until May 19 at 6:12PM PDT by NWS

May 15, 2023 - 11:28am
.A significant amount of moisture combined with slow moving thunderstorms may result in localized heavy rain with flash flooding in portions of Central and Eastern Oregon, and along the Washington Cascades this afternoon and evening. Primary concerns reside near recent burn scars from wildfires over the past two to three years. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS Flood Watch 2023-05-16T15:07:00-07:00 2023-05-19T18:12:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 UGC WAZ030 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FA.A.0002.230515T2200Z-230516T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Flood Watch issued May 15 at 11:28AM PDT until May 15 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS

May 15, 2023 - 11:28am
.A significant amount of moisture combined with slow moving thunderstorms may result in localized heavy rain with flash flooding in portions of Central and Eastern Oregon, and along the Washington Cascades this afternoon and evening. Primary concerns reside near recent burn scars from wildfires over the past two to three years. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS Flood Watch 2023-05-15T04:26:00-07:00 2023-05-15T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Northwest Blue Mountains; Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest FIPS6 053013 053037 053077 UGC WAZ030 WAZ522 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FA.A.0002.230515T2200Z-230516T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Flood Watch issued May 15 at 11:21AM PDT by NWS

May 15, 2023 - 11:21am
.Slow moving thunderstorms have potential to produce periods of very heavy rain this afternoon and evening. Not all areas will receive rainfall and some areas may receive very heavy rainfall exceeding one-half inch to one inch in less than an hour. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Flood Watch 2023-05-16T15:07:00-07:00 2023-05-16T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; South Washington Cascade Foothills; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 053011 053015 053059 UGC WAZ039 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FA.A.0001.230515T2200Z-230516T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Flood Watch issued May 15 at 11:21AM PDT until May 19 at 6:12PM PDT by NWS

May 15, 2023 - 11:21am
.Slow moving thunderstorms have potential to produce periods of very heavy rain this afternoon and evening. Not all areas will receive rainfall and some areas may receive very heavy rainfall exceeding one-half inch to one inch in less than an hour. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Flood Watch 2023-05-16T15:07:00-07:00 2023-05-19T18:12:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascades; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053015 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ019 WAZ020 WAZ022 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FA.A.0001.230515T2200Z-230516T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Flood Watch issued May 15 at 11:21AM PDT until May 15 at 6:45PM PDT by NWS

May 15, 2023 - 11:21am
.Slow moving thunderstorms have potential to produce periods of very heavy rain this afternoon and evening. Not all areas will receive rainfall and some areas may receive very heavy rainfall exceeding one-half inch to one inch in less than an hour. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Flood Watch 2023-05-15T17:53:00-07:00 2023-05-15T18:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascades; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053015 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ019 WAZ020 WAZ022 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FA.A.0001.230515T2200Z-230516T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Flood Watch issued May 15 at 11:21AM PDT until May 15 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS

May 15, 2023 - 11:21am
.Slow moving thunderstorms have potential to produce periods of very heavy rain this afternoon and evening. Not all areas will receive rainfall and some areas may receive very heavy rainfall exceeding one-half inch to one inch in less than an hour. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Flood Watch 2023-05-15T04:26:00-07:00 2023-05-15T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible South Washington Cascade Foothills FIPS6 053011 053015 UGC WAZ040 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FA.A.0001.230515T2200Z-230516T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Flood Watch issued May 15 at 11:21AM PDT by NWS

May 15, 2023 - 11:21am
.Slow moving thunderstorms have potential to produce periods of very heavy rain this afternoon and evening. Not all areas will receive rainfall and some areas may receive very heavy rainfall exceeding one-half inch to one inch in less than an hour. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Flood Watch 2023-05-15T04:26:00-07:00 2023-05-16T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 053011 053059 UGC WAZ039 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FA.A.0001.230515T2200Z-230516T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Flood Watch issued May 15 at 11:21AM PDT by NWS

May 15, 2023 - 11:21am
.Slow moving thunderstorms have potential to produce periods of very heavy rain this afternoon and evening. Not all areas will receive rainfall and some areas may receive very heavy rainfall exceeding one-half inch to one inch in less than an hour. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Flood Watch 2023-05-16T15:07:00-07:00 2023-05-15T15:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053015 053049 053069 UGC WAZ020 WAZ022 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FA.A.0001.230515T2200Z-230516T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Flood Watch issued May 15 at 11:21AM PDT by NWS

May 15, 2023 - 11:21am
.Slow moving thunderstorms have potential to produce periods of very heavy rain this afternoon and evening. Not all areas will receive rainfall and some areas may receive very heavy rainfall exceeding one-half inch to one inch in less than an hour. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Flood Watch 2023-05-16T15:07:00-07:00 2023-05-15T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FA.A.0001.230515T2200Z-230516T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Flood Watch issued May 15 at 11:21AM PDT by NWS

May 15, 2023 - 11:21am
.Slow moving thunderstorms have potential to produce periods of very heavy rain this afternoon and evening. Not all areas will receive rainfall and some areas may receive very heavy rainfall exceeding one-half inch to one inch in less than an hour. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Flood Watch 2023-05-15T15:32:00-07:00 2023-05-15T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascades; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053015 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ019 WAZ020 WAZ022 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FA.A.0001.230515T2200Z-230516T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Flood Watch issued May 15 at 11:21AM PDT until May 15 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS

May 15, 2023 - 11:21am
.Slow moving thunderstorms have potential to produce periods of very heavy rain this afternoon and evening. Not all areas will receive rainfall and some areas may receive very heavy rainfall exceeding one-half inch to one inch in less than an hour. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Flood Watch 2023-05-15T04:26:00-07:00 2023-05-15T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; South Washington Cascade Foothills; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 053011 053015 053059 UGC WAZ039 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FA.A.0001.230515T2200Z-230516T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Flood Watch issued May 15 at 11:19AM PDT by NWS

May 15, 2023 - 11:19am
.A thunderstorm threat this afternoon and evening will bring the potential for brief heavy downpours through the mountains and into some of the interior. Heavier downpours on top of wet snow melt can lead to flash flooding, particularly in the mountains. Burn scar flash flooding will be highly dependent on elevation and snowpack. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS Flood Watch 2023-05-16T15:07:00-07:00 2023-05-16T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Bellevue and Vicinity; East Puget Sound Lowlands; Seattle and Vicinity; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area; West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes; West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053033 053041 053053 053061 053067 UGC WAZ504 WAZ509 WAZ555 WAZ556 WAZ558 WAZ568 WAZ569 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.FA.A.0003.230515T2200Z-230516T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Flood Watch issued May 15 at 11:19AM PDT until May 15 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS

May 15, 2023 - 11:19am
.A thunderstorm threat this afternoon and evening will bring the potential for brief heavy downpours through the mountains and into some of the interior. Heavier downpours on top of wet snow melt can lead to flash flooding, particularly in the mountains. Burn scar flash flooding will be highly dependent on elevation and snowpack. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS Flood Watch 2023-05-15T00:44:00-07:00 2023-05-15T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Bellevue and Vicinity; East Puget Sound Lowlands; Seattle and Vicinity; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area; West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes; West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053033 053041 053053 053061 053067 UGC WAZ504 WAZ509 WAZ555 WAZ556 WAZ558 WAZ568 WAZ569 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.FA.A.0003.230515T2200Z-230516T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Heat Advisory issued May 15 at 4:26AM PDT until May 15 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS

May 15, 2023 - 4:26am
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High temperatures in the mid 80s to lower 90s. * WHERE...In Oregon, Lower Columbia and Greater Portland Metro Area. In Washington, I-5 Corridor in Cowlitz County, Greater Vancouver Area and South Washington Cascade Foothills. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Monday. Heat Advisory 2023-05-15T04:26:00-07:00 2023-05-15T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills FIPS6 053011 053015 UGC WAZ022 WAZ039 WAZ040 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-230516T0300Z/

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